Client Services: Information Sessions

The Spastic Centre holds a range of information sessions for people with cerebral palsy and their families throughout the year.


Topic	Date	Target group	Location
Behaviour Management for Children with Special Needs This session offers parents an opportunity to share their own experience along with tips, advice and suggestions for dealing with difficult behaviour. Topics will include: understanding the common triggers and causes of challenging behaviour planning ahead to prevent difficulties from occurring helping children to learn new skills and behaviour strategies for managing problem behaviours when they occur. To RSVP for any of these sessions please contact Alissa Griffiths on 02 9479 7225 or agriffiths@tscnsw.org.au.	27 Aug 10 am-12.30 pm (including a light lunch)	Parents	Bega RSL - 158 Auckland Street, Bega
	10 Nov 10 am-12.30 pm	Parents	The Spastic Centre - Prairiewood, 224-244 Restwell Rd, Prairiewood
	3 Nov 10 am- 12.30 pm	Parents	The Spastic Centre - Penshurst, 469 Forest Road, Penshurst
Building Resilience in Children with Special Needs This session offers parents an opportunity to share their own experience along with tips, advice and suggestions for strengthening emotional resilience in their children. Topics will include: helping children learn more about their feelings and how to talk about them helping children learn new coping skills and behaviours fostering life skills to help children confidently manage stressful situations. To RSVP for any of these sessions please contact Alissa Griffiths on 02 9479 7225 or agriffiths@tscnsw.org.au.	14 Aug 6-8 pm	Parents	The Spastic Centre - Ryde, 3a Smalls Road, Ryde
	22 Sept 6-8 pm	Parents	The Spastic Centre - Nowra, 51 Plunket Street, Nowra
	27 Oct 10-12 pm	Parents	Ballina RSL, 240 River Street, Ballina
	13 Nov 6-8 pm	Parents	Stuart Centre, Newcastle, Parklea Ave, Croudace Bay